Monday, 17 December 2007

candy darling

peter hujar, court photographer to the warhol circle, currently has an exhibition in the mall, london. among the usual assortment of factory-studio 54-chelsea hotel chancers and lowlives is a picture of candy darling on its deathbed. (someone best known to non-warholians as the coverstar of the "sheila take a bow" single and ep.) candy darling's last words: "unfortunately before my death i had no desire left for life… i am just so bored by everything. you might say bored to death. did you know i couldn't last. i always knew it." the affinity with morrissey is obvious. it sounds exactly like something he'd say.

2 comments:

ella said...

Candy was always one of my favorite "superstars".

Peach said...

These days I just don't think Mr Morrisey is even trying